[Vandrel]

Originally Posted by MC.Understeer

Clearly you cannot read and have went onto a new subject of your own. Read a little better. I have my Federal paperwork all lined up for the person that's buying the car. Anything you're saying is meaningless.

Ok cool....... it's been years since I really needed to use this and I don't feel like retyping it.

I'm just going to leave this right here

Originally Posted by Vandrel

(Note Telephone Area Code is "202" Except for San Angelo Test Facility)

Both of them hate Skylines to the fullest. Even Sean Morris will tell you that.

All you have to do is say, "Hey, I have a company called Next Level Motorsports selling me a Nissan Skyline R34 from Japan, they said that Nissan of Japan is making it meet FMVSS and EPA regulations and then Next Level Motorsports is shipping it to the US. Is that legal and will my Nissan Skyline R34 clear customs and be able to be titled and used for On-Road use?"

Answer from them, "No, and can you give me the contact information for Next Level Motorsports?"

Then we'll see Next Level Motorsports on the latest headlines for being raided by ICE like Kaizo and the rest of the yahoos.

Again, Next Level Motorsporst is NOT a Registered Importer nor a Independant Commercial Importer and Nissan of Japan cannot and will not certify Japanese Domestic Market vehicles as meeting U.S. Federal Motor Vehcile Safety Standards when it's already been proven that they do not meet those standards and are not legal for import.

That means they cannot legally bring a car into this country in any way, shape, or form. That furthermore means that whatever car they try and get you to pay for so they can ship it to the U.S. will have a 80% chance of being marked for serizing before it even lands at the port. There was a service member stationed in Japan that had his R32 GTR sent to California when he PCS'd, needless to say it was tagged and bagged before it even landed.

In order for a vehicle to enter this country, a Bill of Lading must be sent in along with a HS-7. What those documents contain are the VIN# and year/make/model of any vehicles that are arriving and what they are arriving for. In order for a vehicle to leave customs it has to be "cleared" and "approved" by Customs Boarder Patrol (CBP) who in turn clears it through the NHTSA.

Ports are secure locations, meaning Joe Shmuckatelli cannot just walk up in that place, you have to go to a entry checkpoint office and check in with the duty, you have to state your business, you have to have papers for your shipment that you are picking up and they must review them. They physically call down to the docks and varify everything and "IF" you are allowed to enter you must be escorted the entire time. Nothing enters or leaves without being checked and rechecked, just like a military entry control point for a base but worse.

To keep things simple, when you call the OVSC and talk to either Coleman Sachs or Dick Merritt, simply give them the VIN# to the vehcile you are trying to import or just the year/make/model and ask them if it's legal for importing. They are the final, say all, end of ends, word. No matter what Joe Shmoe at Next Level tells you, what those folks at the OVSC tell you is the LAW.

For reference: http://skylineownersusa.com/files/ovscorgchart.pdf

I don't care what you say or what papers you have there showing you had someone drive the car into the country from Canada in December 2012. Your car is NOT federally legal, period. You simply had a lucky stroke (if your papers are legit) where CBP did not do their job. That car is subject to seizure at all times.

For those who did not read the above quote I made years ago, simply call the above provided phone number and give them a VIN to verify. They keep a complete active database of all cars (Skylines included) that have entered the country legally. If they don't have a record of the VIN it's not legal. End of story.

18 U.S.C. §545
"Whoever knowingly and willfully, with intent to defraud the United
States, smuggles, or clandestinely introduces any merchandise which
should be invoiced, or makes out or passes, or attempts to pass, any
false, forged or fraudulent invoices, or other document or paper; or
whoever fraudulently or knowingly imports or brings into the United
States any merchandise contrary to law, or buys such merchandise after
importation, knowing the same to have been imported or brought into
the United States contrary to law may be fined or imprisoned."

Items that fall under 18 U.S.C. §545 are subject to seizure and forfeiture.

JDM Imports and Next Level are not approved or authorized to conduct
importation of motor vehicles subject to FMVSS and EPA regulations.
Regardless of whether they do so or not, any attempt they make is,
again, a violation of law as noted above per 18 U.S.C. §545. Any
vehicle that they handle which is required to be bond released will be
subject to seizure and forfeiture, even after they've entered the
country and received a U.S. motor vehicle title. Only a "Registered
Importer" approved by the NHTSA may import and modify such vehicles
that require a bond release, vehicles that do not pass through the
proper channels are forever subject to seizure and forfeiture per 18
U.S.C. §545, even after they reach exemption year (25 years old).

I am quoting Next Level Motorsports info from years ago because it's relevant to whoever imported that car. I'm also shocked that http://www.pcbusa.com/ would have signed off on such a case.

As others stated, no one cares if the car isn't legal. People care when the car is misrepresented to be legal. It's nothing shy of shady and utter bullshit to try and dupe a buyer into thinking that car is legal at all. Tell the truth, let them know what they are getting into, you will find people who are willing to accept the risks.

Lastly, with a Canadian VIN I'm sure posting pictures of that car over on GTRCanada.com would yield some interesting feedback from the community there. People talk.